Narcotics allegedly found in knife

A Fort Bragg man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly possessing a knife with narcotics hidden in it, the Fort Bragg Police Department reported.

According to the FBPD, an officer pulled over a vehicle in the 700 block of South Main Street at 8:15 p.m. June 25 for inadequate lighting equipment and recognized one of the passengers, identified as Richard W. Olstad, 19, of Fort Bragg, as being on probation.

While searching Olstad, the officer reportedly found a knife which had a small storage area that contained narcotics not prescribed to Olstad. A glass pipe used to smoke methamphetamine was also reportedly found near where Olstad was sitting.

The officer also searched the back seat of the vehicle where two male juveniles, one 17 and one 15, who were also on probation were seated and reportedly found two more knives.

All three of the suspects were arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife and violating their probations, and Olstad was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance and narcotic paraphernalia.

Fort Bragg man accused of domestic violence

A Fort Bragg man was arrested Monday for alleged domestic violence after reportedly fighting with his girlfriend, the Fort Bragg Police Department reported.

According to the FBPD, a caller in the 200 block of South Franklin Street reported at 10:20 a.m. June 24 hearing a woman yelling "let me go" and believing she needed help.

When officers responded they reportedly found the suspect, identified as Devin F. Kester-tyler, 22, and a woman who said he grabbed her wrist and would not let her leave while they were arguing.

The suspect reportedly admitted grabbing his girlfriend's wrist and not letting her leave because he wanted to talk to her, but said he did not mean to scare her.

He was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and false imprisonment for "restricting her freedom" and booked into Mendocino County Jail.